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[Ken B]

That leaves Sarge and me!

I'm pretty happy with Berman for the sonatas and Sandor the rest (with a few stray sonatas). Raekallio that special?

[Brian]

That leaves Sarge and me!

and me.

[DavidW]

I was going to say that you stand alone Brian... but I guess not.

I also purchased a subscription of mml for use at work (but I admit it sounds fine out of my speakers at home).  I'm tired of the ripping cds game.  I would rather use streaming and digital downloads for my portable listening and my cds for home and just stop bothering with ripping my collection.

[Todd]

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Not sure why I needed another new purchase less than a day after my last one, but hey, it was small.

[Ken B]

Gearing up for Dave's baroque organ thread ...

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A SDCB too, under 19 shipped.

[Ken B]

Just bought these:

I will start with the chamber music

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[Mirror Image]

I will start with the chamber music

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Do you like the Second Viennese School, Ken? If no, then you'll probably not enjoy Skalkottas. Just sayin'.

[Ken B]

Do you like the Second Viennese School, Ken? If no, then you'll probably not enjoy Skalkottas. Just sayin'.

Generally not but I heard one of these on youtube.
As you know I like Martin and a few others who have used 12 tone ideas without becoming slavish.

[Mirror Image]

Generally not but I heard one of these on youtube.
As you know I like Martin and a few others who have used 12 tone ideas without becoming slavish.

I think you may be right here about Skalkottas. He wasn't a 'strict serialists' and he, like Schoenberg, did composer many tonal works. I haven't heard that much by Skalkottas yet, but I did sample some of his music on YouTube before I plunged into this Greek abyss and from what I could tell I think Frank Martin is a pretty close comparison.

[Moonfish]

A couple more for the sub-collections...

Thanks to Moonfish who mentioned the sale on MDT for the boxsets... Amazon did indeed follow suit as well (Via MP at £23.79 compared to the usual £35 for this one)
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Anytime! I like how we are the eyes and ears for each other in terms of great deals!  Reading these threads are dangerous for me as well. I need to devote even more time towards listening at this pace. There are some great deals at the moment (at least it seems that way every time I log on)!

[Moonfish]

Early morning impulse buying......

Q listening to Mady Mesplé inspired me to get the same set after some voice sampling. Thanks Q!

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Drawn to exploring a Russian soloist:

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[Willow Pattern]

I bought a new Dvorak Symphony Cycle this week - I am very pleased with it. I was a bit disappointed with some of Jarvis readings. So far i listened to 5, 6 and the New World - all are pretty excellent:

[DavidW]

I have part of that set Conor, they are great recordings.

[Harry]

I just received the last parcel from JPC DE with 18 cd's, telling me that the others will follow free of charge, but Hummmm they canceled them, they canceled me.

[Karl Henning]

That leaves Sarge and me!

I'm pretty happy with Berman for the sonatas and Sandor the rest (with a few stray sonatas). Raekallio that special?

I find that Raekallio box surpassing excellent.  (And I also have the Sándor, which is of course a classic.)

But then, you know, I'm one who thinks highly of the Mennin Eighth

[Sergeant Rock]

That leaves Sarge and me!

I'm pretty happy with Berman for the sonatas and Sandor the rest (with a few stray sonatas). Raekallio that special?

The forum pressure was just too much. I caved (ordered it from Amazon DE). You're on your own, dude    I grabbed Sandor's Vol.2 also.

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Sarge

[North Star]

The forum pressure was just too much. I caved (ordered it from Amazon DE). You're on your own, dude    I grabbed Sandor's Vol.2 also.

Sarge

I'm so happy I think I'll dance instead of breaking tables..

[North Star]

I find that Raekallio box surpassing excellent.  (And I also have the Sándor, which is of course a classic.)

I really want the Sándor recordings, too... Must... resist... 

[Madiel]

Meh. I need some recording of the Prokofiev sonatas. It's a question of whose. And yes, I intend it to be just one pianist's set.

EDIT: Actually, I'm conscious I need way more Prokofiev in general. I've heard quite a few genres at various points, but it seems the only thing I have on CD is Romeo and Juliet. For me it's one of the more glaring gaps in my collection.

[North Star]

Meh. I need some recording of the Prokofiev sonatas. It's a question of whose. And yes, I intend it to be just one pianist's set.

Wait for it....

...Raekallio. (Richter is magnificent, in those he recorded)